The Mid-American Conference men’s basketball tournament field is set, and Bowling Green and Toledo are on a potential collision course for a Thursday quarterfinal matchup.
The Falcons have a bye with the No. 2 seed, while No. 7 seed Toledo opens the tournament with a first-round home matchup vs. No. 10 Western Michigan on Monday.
If Toledo beats Western Michigan, UT and BG would meet for the third time this season in a Thursday quarterfinal at 6:30 p.m. in Cleveland.
Akron is the No. 1 seed and has a first-round bye along with Bowling Green, No. 3 Ball State, and No. 4 Northern Illinois.
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Here is a breakdown of the tournament matchups:
First round (Monday at campus site of higher seed, Times TBA, ESPN+)
Game 1: No. 8 Ohio vs. No. 9 Central Michigan
Game 2: No. 5 Buffalo vs. No. 12 Miami
Game 3: No. 7 Toledo vs. No. 10 Western Michigan
Game 4: No. 6 Kent State vs. No. 11 Eastern Michigan
Quarterfinal round (Thursday in Cleveland)
Game 5: No. 1 Akron vs. Game 1 winner, 12 p.m, ESPN+
Game 6: No. 4 Northern Illinois vs. Game 2 winner, 30 minutes after Game 5, ESPN+
Game 7: No. 2 Bowling Green vs. Game 3 winner, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 8: No. 3 Ball State vs. Game 4 winner, 30 minutes after Game 7, ESPN+
Semifinal round (Friday)
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 9:30 p.m, CBS Sports Network
Final round (Saturday)
Championship game: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7:30 p.m. ESPN2/WatchESPN
First Published March 7, 2020, 6:07 p.m.
